Joe Capps
Joe Capps
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@joe-capps-397863912: I also asked him if he had any books I could start with that wouldn't be too difficult for me to understand. En el tiempo de las mariposas (Julia Alvarez). Cien anos de soledad - Didn't know the author.
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Other general feedback from conversation with Elian. We talked about the dishes I made for my viva la cultura (Chile Colorado and Mexican Rice). He confirmed this is a typical Mexican dish, but they might add beans to the rice.
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@joe-capps-397863912: Elian suggested I say creia que ella me gustaba.
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@joe-capps-397863912: Spoke with Elain to get clarification and just keep talking about it for memorization purposes. -yo mismo/a -el mismo -ella misma -nosotros mismos
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@joe-capps-397863912: Spoke with Elian. He agreed that I should have said haya. He added that I should have said afectara, instead of afecto because it was past subjunctive.
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Profe Juanita Ayudame - At this point the help I need kind of aligns with my goals for the Chateo. I am not really getting a lot out of speaking with other students who are trying to learn as well. I try to correct or assist my partners when there is something they don't know, that I do know, but this also risks people incorrectly correcting each other and developing bad habits. I need more time speaking with people who are more fluent in the language and can correct me in real time.
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GOALS - I feel I am reaching the limit of what I can improve upon by speaking with other students at or below my current level. I need to spend more time speaking with people who have a better understanding and can correct me in real time when I make mistakes. If I have to look things up it makes it more difficult to memorize the vocab and grammar skills that I don't have.
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GRAMMAR - I didn't know how to say "I thought she liked me". I never think about the "Me gusta" phrase much outside of saying what I like or what someone else likes in general. I'm pretty sure I got this part wrong.
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VOCABULARY - I really struggle with saying things like "each other", myself, yourself, themselves. I always break down and can't really figure out a way to say things differently.
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VOCABULARY - The entire part where I tried to describe the music I listen to from the 1960s was difficult because I don't have broad music related vocabulary. For the most part I think I was able to describe the time and music sufficiently for my partner to understand, but it felt clunky and laborious.